Brown v. Brown
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Huron; Beach, J. Bill by Matilda O. Brown against Harriet Brown and Levi Brown for specific performance. From a decree for complainant defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The bill is filed by Matilda C. Brown, widow and administratrix of the estate of Harvey H. Brown, deceased, for the specific performance of an oral contract alleged to have been made by Levi Brown and Harriet Brown, his wife, with their late son, Harvey H. Brown, just prior to his marriage, October 12, 1897. By this contract it is alleged that they were to sell to him a certain house and lot in Harbor Beach, Mich., and that under it he took possession of the place as his homestead, paid the consideration, made various improvements and repairs thereon, and remained in possession of same until…
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